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April Art & Antiques Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:823
Sale Title:April Art & Antiques AuctionLots with images:112
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:630
Date:24-Apr-2012
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An oak cased 12 place setting of silver handled fruit knives and forks, King’s pattern handles with silver plate blade tines. Sheffield 1912 by Yates Bros
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A set of six Christofle French silver plate tablespoons, ‘America’ pattern #1933
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A cased set of three early 20th century silver plate meat skewers, the graduated set with ball ends and in red velvet lined Moroccan leather case
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A George IV silver fish slice, fiddle pattern, decoratively pierced blade, armorial to handle. London 1822, maker possibly Richard Pearce. Length 31 cm
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A Sheffield late 19th century five piece carving set, ribbed ivory handles, the silver cap ends and collars with matching embossed floral decoration hallmarked Sheffield 1884, Sheffield steel blades and ends
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A set of six Victorian silver teaspoons, double-struck. London 1874 by Chawner & Co. Weight 215gms
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An early George III silver bottom marked tablespoon, Hanoverian pattern with scroll-back to the bowl. London 1763 by Thompson Davis
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A George IV silver pepperette, the plain urn form body with pierced dome and reeded cover, the spreading base with reeded edge, gilded interior. London 1821 by Edward Barton. Height 8.3 cm
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A pair of George III silver sugar nips, plain design with bead edging, London 1803 by Thomas Whipham; along with a silver tea strainer modelled along the lines of a quaich with pierced handles issuing from the rim of the bowl. Birmingham 1914
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A pair of Victorian silver fiddle and thread pattern sugar tongs, London 1899 by Francis Higgins; along with a George II marrow scoop with a broken stem, London c.1746 by Ebenezer Coker
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A Georgian period flat bottom silver cream jug with reeded rim and handle and restrained engraved decoration. London 1798, by William hall. Height 12.5 cm
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A good quality late Victorian period crested silver plated tripod sauce boat of plain Georgian style with beaded rim and flying scroll handle. Length 9 cm
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A pair of George II silver sauce boats, oval shape, raised on pad feet with scalloped rims and flying scroll handles with acanthus capping. London 1756 by Walter Brind. Length 14 cm
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A Victorian silver milk jug, baluster shape, octagonal section with acanthus capped scroll handle, each panel engraved with a complex knot design. Sheffield 1856 by Henry Wilkinson & Co. Height 16 cm
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A Victorian silver vase shaped sugar caster. Birmingham 1858 by Stokes & Ireland Ltd. Height 14.5 cm
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A pair of late Victorian silver plate, ivory handled fish servers, the handles with restrained banded decoration, engraved blades, the silver ferrules hallmarked 1898
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An American silver cream and sugar set, plain design on pedestal base, ear shaped handles. 8 x 8 cm
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An old silver over copper serving tray of rectangular form with chamfered corners, high pierced gallery and shaped handles on each side. 63 x 23 cm
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A Victorian silver waiter with scroll edged pie crust rim raised on three scrolling feet. London 1889 by Edward Hutton. Diameter 20.5 cm, weight 525gms
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A large 19th century silver plate butler’s tray, rectangular form, plain design with restrained gadrooning to rim, heavily embossed handle to each side, some copper bleeding through. 78 x 47 cm
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An old Dutch silver pedestal bowl, oval form, ornately embossed with florals, scrolls, flowering baskets, etc., the two cast and pierced handles with cherubs flanking a mask with peacock feather headdress, hallmarks for 1824. 25 x 12 x 8 cm. Some old repairs. Weight 194gms
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An early 20th century silver rose bowl, compressed circular baluster form with spreading base, Egg and Dart border, overhead handles with lion’s head terminals, original steel mesh domed grill top cover. Chester 1913 by Barker Bros. Weight not including grill 560gms. Diameter 20.5 cm
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A c.1900 European large silver strawberry dish, shaped oval form, ornately and heavily embossed with strawberries amongst leaves, raised on four fancy scrolling lion’s paw feet, stamped ‘800’. 40 x 29 cm. Weight 714gms
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An impressive Stuart Devlin modern British silver water jug, cylindrical form, the angular top with a plain spout, the body with a wide band of gilded and raised textured decoration. London 1974 and with maker’s mark for Stuart Devlin. Height 19.3 cm, diameter 6.6 cm. Weight 503gms
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A rare George III silver and ivory pocket corkscrew, the tapered oval ivory handle with four engraved bands of small circle design, black stained, silver fitting to the steel screw, the screw threaded tapered cylindrical silver cover hallmarked Birmingham 1908 by William Pugh. Length 9.6 cm. Width of ivory handle 5.7 cm
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A silver Stilton cheese scoop, the slightly curved blade fitted with a mechanical pusher to dislodge the cheese, the ivory handle of fluted square columnar shape. Birmingham 1828 by Ledsam, Vale & Wheeler. Length 21 cm
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A Georgian period crested silver mustard pot of plain oval section with reeded rims and flat oval thumb piece. London 1805, by John Emes. With plated liner. Height 8.5 cm
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A William IV period Old Sheffield Plate salt cellar with foliate rim and three ball feet. Diameter 9 cm
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A pair of Edwardian Georgian Revival tripod silver salts with decorated rims. London 1909, maker Alston’s & Hallam. Diameter 6.5 cm
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A silver pepper and matching salt, square section baluster shape each on four pad feet. Birmingham 1957
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A Victorian Irish fiddle pattern mustard spoon, the finial engraved with a crest of a lion’s head erased, issuing from a baron’s coronet. Dublin 1860
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A Victorian silver baluster mug, the body with scroll, floral and diamond trellis decoration, the plain cartouche with scrolling monogram, the double scroll handle with acanthus leaf thumb piece. Sheffield 1875 by Jehoiada Alsop Rhodes. Height 43 cm. Weight 257gms
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A Victorian silver christening mug, tapering cylindrical shape engraved with stylised foliate friezes and recipient's name, bead decoration at rim and foot and with acanthus capped handle. Birmingham 1894 by George Unite
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A late Victorian all silver engraved hip flask, shaped for the hip, ornate scroll engraving to both sides, the shaped cartouche with initials, bayonet screw fitted hinged lid, applied disc to one corner. Birmingham 1900 by Hilliard & Thomason. 7.5 x 2 x 14.5 cm. Weight 135gms
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A vintage European silver stirrup cup, modelled as a horse's head with fine engraved detail, the hinged lid with embossed hound, bird, foliage and scroll decoration, no marks evident. Length 7.5 cm, the hinge requiring minor attention
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Two silver decanter tickets, ‘Whisky’ and ‘Gin’, Birmingham 1955, the other with N.Z. hallmarks
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A silver plated desk standish, rectangular shaped with canted corners, supporting a central lidded box with presentation engraving, flanked by two glass inkwells with circular hinged lids. Width 25.5 cm
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A large silver sugar caster of plain Georgian style, baluster shape with finely pierced cover. Birmingham 1936. Height 16 cm
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A small Victorian period silver trumpet shaped specimen vase with ornate embossed decoration. Chester 1899. Height 12.5 cm
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A Victorian period crested silver plated salt cellar with ornate pierced decoration and frosted glass liner. Diameter 8 cm
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Four silver napkin rings of various shapes and decoration, varying dates and makers
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A silver inkwell, capstan form, Birmingham 1914
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A WMF Art Nouveau silver plated two section hors d'oeuvre dish, the loop handle between each section in the form of a sinuous maiden, the base of handle decorated with water lilies, the tray decorated with Nouveau designs and leaves, the plating in the two trays revealing the original brass. 47 x 21 x 22 cm
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An Edward VII silver Art Nouveau souvenir spoon and fork in original case, the finial decorated with a crown and portrait bust of the King. Sheffield 1901 by Pearce & Sons
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An Edwardian silver tobacco box of circular form, the lid and top half of the body finely engraved with scrolling leaf forms, sprung hinged lid. Birmingham 1909 by Henry Matthews
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A late Victorian silver tobacco box, squat circular plain form, scrolling monogram to lid. Chester 1900 by Stokes & Ireland Ltd. Diameter 7.5 cm
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A late Victorian rectangular silver card case, ornately embossed with scroll, floral and diamond trellis forms, plain cartouche to each side, hinged lid. 10.3 x 7 cm
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A pair of 19th century silver plate champagne coasters, the turned wooden base with a high gallery decorated with lion's heads swags, florals, etc., slight bleeding through of copper. 19 x 13 cm
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An early 20th century Acme Patent Bottle Holder, the silver plate base with a band of engraving, the plain handle at an angle with ebonised grip, the hinged top supporting the tapered collar and other handle
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An early 19th century silver mounted coconut cup, the exterior bowl formed of the nut, rimmed and lined with silver on a silver tapered stem with a single knop, spreading circular foot, reeded detail at the edge, hammer working evident under the foot, unmarked
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An Indian silver shallow dish with scalloped rim, chased and engraved with flowerheads and scrolling leaves within a beaded edge. Presentation inscription to reverse. Diameter 30.5 cm, weight 690gms
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An early 20th century silver boat form bowl, the sinuous castellated rim above a wide band of pierced scrolling decoration, raised on four cabriole legs with pad feet. Birmingham 1912 by Stewart Dawson & Co.15 x 9.5 x 5.5 cm. Weight 170gms
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An Edwardian silver fancy swing handle basket, the shallow bowl with engraved floral swags and bows, the pierced rim with shaped border, conforming swing handle, spreading circular base. Chester 1908 by S. Blanckensee & Sons Ltd. Weight 440gms
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A pair of silver fancy grape scissors, the cast handles as a grape branch, leaf and bunch forms, ring handles. London 1968, maker D.J.S. Length 17.8 cm, weight 86gms
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A silver plate domed food cover, with half-lobed decoration surmounted by a beaded scroll handle, engraved with presentation inscription, dated 1907. 45 x 36 cm
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An Iranian hand knotted rug, the salmon pink field decorated with boteh motifs surrounding a central medallion, the field further decorated with stylised vases and flowers framed by a single border. 217 x 160 cm
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A flat weave Caucasian Sumak rug woven with intricate geometric designs, in shades of red, blue, dark ochre and ivory. Small old repair. 231 x 159 cm
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A hand knotted Persian runner decorated with seven diamond medallions on an indigo ground with a serrated pattern border and a narrow border guard. 280 x 80 cm
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An Iranian Turkoman hand knotted rug, the field decorated with three rows of eight Tekke guls on a brick red field framed by multiple guards and borders. All wool. 160 x 120 cm
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A Turkish Konya hand woven kilim with extra weft wrapping decoration of geometric designs. 105 x 137 cm
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An Iranian Hamadan hand knotted carpet, the field decorated with three geometric medallions surrounded by stylised geometric florals on a cherry-red ground, framed by a stylised floral border with black ground flanked by narrow guards. 300 x 100 cm
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A pair of small Kashan rugs, each hand knotted wool pile on cotton foundation, decorated with a central floral medallion framed by floral tendrils on a rich salmon pink ground framed by a flowering vine border. 85 x 1000 each
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A Persian hand knotted wool on cotton rug, the central shaped diamond form medallion with ivory ground and stylised boteh and floral decoration on a lozenge field with a fine linial vine and floral decoration on rich blue ground, striped framing in various colours, triple border guards, dominant tones of red, blue and ivory, highlighted with orange, green and other tones. 175 x 135 cm
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A Persian hand knotted rug, the large central medallion with banded radiating ground, the widest outer frame with animal and gul motifs on deep blue ground, the vibrant red ground field with restrained stylised bird and plant motifs, triple border guards. 208 x 148 cm
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A Persian Hamadan wool on cotton hand knotted rug, the large central dominant floral medallion with red ground and entwined florals on a plain ivory conforming ground with soft rose pink spandrels with further entwined florals, triple border guards, the wider central guard with floral and bird repeating motifs. 202 x 125 cm
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A Persian hand knotted all wool rug, decorated with all-over co-joined hexagonal guls decorated with pairs of birds and florals on red and blue ground and pairs of horses with floral guls on deep blue ground, single narrow border guard, highlighted with tones of burnt orange, green and ivory, figures, animals and butterflies to the side panels. 245 x 125 cm
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A Persian hand knotted wool on cotton rug, the field with two joined stepped lozenge form medallions in ivory, red and blue within a soft red conforming shaped border with repeating plant motifs, the outer side fields of blue ground with repeating small boteh motifs in alternating red and blue, triple border guards with black and ivory ground. 200 x 155 cm
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An old hand knotted Baluchi all wool rug, the blue rectangular field with an unusual central shaped square panel with bird and abstract motifs on a tan ground, the field with a flowering urn, plant, animal, bird and other motifs, triple border guards, tones of green, golden brown, soft red and ivory. 222 x 152 cm
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A large Persian hand knotted carpet, the red ground field with restrained floral decoration, central small medallion, conforming decoration to the corners, repeating fine floral decoration to the multiple border guards and other tones of indigo, tan, green and blue. 300 x 200 cm
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An Iranian Baramin hand knotted carpet decorated with the Minakani pattern of a field of trellis and flowerheads on an indigo ground, framed by a broad meander border between narrow guards in tones of brick red, turquoise and ivory. 200 x 150 cm
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A large hand knotted Indo-Persian style carpet, the rectangular field with rich plum ground colourway decorated with stylised lotus flowers and leaves in tones of old ivory, green and other pale tones, the conforming border with main central band. 367 x 272 cm
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A large Persian hand knotted Hamadan carpet, the central floral medallion with cobalt blue ground within a red ground field of entwined florals, conforming ivory ground spandrels, the main wide border guard of deep blue ground with repeating stylised florals, highlighted with orange, green and other tones. 350 x 200 cm
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A large Hamadan hand knotted Persian carpet, wool on cotton, the central floral medallion with co-joined pendant forms on a red ground field with entwined foliage, blue ground spandrels, the border with central wide guard with conforming design on soft blue ground, highlight tones of tan, ivory, soft red and powder blue. 305 x 220 cm
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A semi-antique exceptionally large Bakhtiari hand knotted carpet, wool on cotton, the large central floral medallion with red, ivory and blue radiating banded ground on a soft brick red field, all-over floral designs, large floral pendants to the blue ground spandrels, the wide central border guard with red/brown ground with tree and floral repeating medallions, highlight tones of salmon pink, tan, brown and ivory, showing some wear. 400 x 320 cm
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A large Persian Yazd hand knotted carpet, the maroon field decorated with a floral medallion and sprays framed by a floral border in tones of indigo, old ivory, pistachio green and bleu celeste. 345 x 250 cm
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A fine quality hand knotted Afghan Kazak rug, the field with bold geometric medallions, three border guards, lustrous colours of red, blue, green, orange, ochre and ivory. 290 x 80 cm
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A large hand knotted Afghan rug decorated with rows of large bold elephant’s foot motifs in typical colours of rich dark red and black. 350 x 250 cm
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A large hand knotted Afghan Andkhoi rug decorated with typical stylised floral designs in colours of rich dark red, dark blue, pale yellow. 300 x 200 cm
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A hand knotted Afghan Andkhoi runner decorated with stylised floral motifs in typical colours of rich red, dark blue and pale yellow. 600 x 80 cm
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A large hand knotted Iranian Kerman carpet, the indigo field decorated with a central floral medallion framed by floral swags and festoons, all framed by a broad floral border, in various red, pink, turquoise and ivory tones. 400 x 300 cm
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A magnificent large old Chinese handmade wool carpet, two-tone blue border guards with large central mustard coloured field, the restrained decoration of phoenix birds and lantern, storks, flowers, kingfishers, cherry blossoms, etc. (these designs are in colours of blue, green, grey, mauve, rose pink and black). A large rare Chinese rug in good original condition. 600 x 355 cm
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A pair of vintage terracotta garden urns, classical style, old white paint finish, some damage. Diameter 44 cm. Height 40 cm
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A vintage heavy leather travelling trunk, leather side handles and straps, brass lock, owner’s initials, interior lined in striped blue and white linen. 90 x 50 x 41 cm
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A Victorian camphorwood small trunk with brass capping and binding, recessed handle, the lock escutcheon with canted corners, a similar shaped plaque to the lid engraved with owner's initials 'E.A.C.'. Brass handles to either side.73 x 38 x 31 cm
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A fine Victorian style painted rocking horse, the dappled mare with natural horse hair mane and tail, leather saddle and bridle. Length 151 cm
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A small 18th century oak and elm milking stool, oblong shape with four pegged legs, old repairs and cracks. 32 x 26.5 x 25 cm
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A vintage oak stool, with tapestry seat worked with the British Coat of Arms raised on turned legs and stretcher base. 46 x 46 x 46 cm
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A cast iron plant stand, the three tier stand with floral and dragon decorated uprights, pierced decorative shelves, on paw feet, old black paint finish. 32 x 77 cm
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A Victorian mahogany towel rail with unusual scroll supports and turned stretcher base. Height 96 cm. Original condition
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A Victorian mahogany piano stool, turned legs, revolving wooden seat. Diameter 37 cm. Height 50 cm
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A Victorian period ebonised pier cabinet of French style with a single glazed door, turned and fluted full column mouldings and restrained gilt embellishments, the interior with two fitted shelves. 80 x 37 x 107 cm
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A Victorian rosewood sewing box, the table type box with two lift up glass tops, turned handle to the middle, quilted and buttoned silk lined interior with pockets to the corners, on slender tapering legs with a tray to the base, restrained stringing decoration, shaped apron to base of top, 43 x 32 x 82 cm
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A late Victorian Georgian style country oak single bed, each end panelled in the wainscot manner with restrained carved top rails, pegged construction, complete with bed rails, some faults
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A pair of c1900 all brass bunk beds, plain square section slated bars and supports, the metal bases with rail supports
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An Edwardian period mahogany Sheraton Revival piano stool with pierced back rail, boxwood stringing and upholstered hinged seat. Width 50 cm
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A 19th century country pine dough bin of small proportions, the rectangular hinged lid above the tapered body raised on square section legs and stretchers, good waxed finish. 66 x 46 x 65 cm
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A pair of early 20th century New Zealand kauri Sunday school chairs, horse-shoe form backs, with spindle rails, turned legs and spindle supports, old distressed light blue paint finish, ex. a Newtown church, Wellington
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A pair of large classical concrete garden urns, the wide trumpet bowls with panelled rims, acanthus leaf decorated bodies, the waisted columns on square bases. Diameter 78 cm. Height 76 cm
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A rare 19th century iron strong box, in Spanish Armada style, strap and stud decoration, large iron side handles, star and strapped locks to front, locking mechanism housed within lid. 61 x 41 x 43 cm
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A 19th century mahogany demilune hall table, of plain style raised on tapering legs. 16 x 47.5 x 73 cm
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